Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

500 East French St., Ridgecrest, CA
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228

Incidents reported
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1

Police Departments
(Ridgecrest Police Department)
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1479

Enrollment
2022-23

Police call logs are from a sampling of schools representing California for the period Jan. 1 to June 30, 2023. The database does not include all schools or districts.

School information

School demographics
Percentage of students eligible for free and reduced price meals (FRPM)
School suspension rate and state average (%)

Data source: California Department of Education; Year 2022-23

Incident Breakdown

Incident Logs

displaying 201 - 225 records in total 228

Patrol / School Check — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

PATROL CHECK   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/19/23 at 2:35:16 AM

Pedestrian Stop / Check — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

PEDESTRIAN CHECK   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/19/23 at 7:25:06 AM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Citizen Assist / Contact — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

CONTACT CITIZEN   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/19/23 at 8:28:12 AM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

TERRORIST THREATS   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/19/23 at 8:36:10 AM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Citizen Assist / Contact — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

CONTACT CITIZEN   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/19/23 at 9:03:15 AM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Citizen Assist / Contact — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

CONTACT CITIZEN   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/19/23 at 9:39:32 AM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Citizen Assist / Contact — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

CONTACT CITIZEN   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/19/23 at 10:05:35 AM

Area / Location Check — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

AREA CHECK   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/19/23 at 2:01:13 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Stop — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

TRAFFIC STOP   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/20/23 at 8:12:20 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Stop — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

TRAFFIC STOP   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/22/23 at 7:36:05 AM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Citizen Assist / Contact — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

CONTACT CITIZEN   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/22/23 at 8:26:12 AM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Citizen Assist / Contact — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

CONTACT CITIZEN   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/22/23 at 2:47:21 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Vehicle Check — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

VEHICLE CHECK   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/22/23 at 8:10:33 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Citizen Assist / Contact — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

CONTACT CITIZEN   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/23/23 at 11:13:12 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Stop — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

TRAFFIC STOP   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/24/23 at 7:42:26 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Trespassing — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

LAND TRESPASS   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/24/23 at 9:26:43 AM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Citizen Assist / Contact — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

CONTACT CITIZEN   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/24/23 at 9:44:27 AM

Serious Violent

Verbal Fight — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

DISTURBANCE - VERBAL   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/24/23 at 10:05:46 AM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Citizen Assist / Contact — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

CONTACT CITIZEN   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/25/23 at 7:39:17 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Theft - Other / Unknown — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

THEFT   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/25/23 at 12:32:37 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Citizen Assist / Contact — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

CONTACT CITIZEN   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/25/23 at 1:18:33 PM

Special Detail / Assignment — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

DETAIL   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/25/23 at 7:30:35 PM

Special Detail / Assignment — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

DETAIL   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/26/23 at 2:01:11 PM

Follow Up - 911 — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

911 FOLLOW UP   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/26/23 at 8:02:00 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Car Accident - Non-Injury — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

PROPERTY DAMAGE ONLY TC   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/26/23 at 10:25:03 PM